Sash-fastener.



W. 0. FLEMING. BASE FASTENB.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led September 12, 1911. Serial No. 648,932.

To all 'whom it may concern: y

Beit known that I, WILLIAM O. FLEMING, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Oklahoma city, in the count-y of Oklahoma and State ofOklahoma, have invented a new and useful Sash-Fastener, of which thefollowing is a specification. n

This invention relates toimprovements in sash fasteners or locks.

The invent-ion has for its object to provide for readily and effectivelylocking the sashes in place against movement from the outside.

A further object is to provide for actuat ting the device readily andwith facility. n

A still further object is to carry out these ends in a simple, effectiveand inexpensive manner.

The invention consists of certain instrumentalities and featuressubstantially kas hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating' the preferred embodiment of myinvention, wherein it will be understood that various changes andmodification may be made as relates to the detailed construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of myinvention, Figure 1 is a lbroken front view of a window-frame andsashes, with my invention as applied. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a Adetached perspective of the bolt or stop housingor base member. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of certain parts with thebolt in unlocked position. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective of the boltand its locking member in effective position.

In carrying out my invention, I suitably provide a base or keeper memberl, preferably including aplate-like portion 2 having an upraised portion3 provided with a bore or passage 4 preferably cylindrical in outlineand forming a housing for the bolt, said member 1 being arrangedadjacent the entrance to said bore, with opposed upstanding lugs 5, thelateral portions of said plate, beyond said lug, having screw or otherfastening receiving orifices or apertures 6, for applying the basemember 1 to the upper or top edge of a lower or bottom sash. Said"plate-like portion of the base-member has also upon its u per surface,at one end, upstanding lugs opposed to and spaced olf from the lugs 5,the purpose of which will presently be seen.

A bolt-member 8, adapted to be received within the bore or passage 4 ofthe housingr forming portion 3 of the base-member 1 and also within asocket member or keeper 9,

Patented Deaiz, 1911.

suitably embedded and otherwise fastened inthe upper sash, has at oneend a preferablyV angular enlargement 10, upstanding from the uppersurface of said bolt, for one purpose, to form a stop to limit Vtheoutward movement of said bolt by the engagement thereof with the housing3. Said bolt enlargement 10, whose lower edges ride upon the guide-lugs5 of the base-member l, has projecting from its rear surface opposedlugs 11 to receive therebetween the upper arm or member ofa`Maltese-cross like latch 12. The opposite or lower arm of the latch 12is bifurcated or notched as at 13 to receive a third rearwardlyprojecting lug 14 of said bolt-enlargement 10, and to which l lug ispivoted said latch. The lateral arms of said latch are received betweenthe rearwardly projecting lugs 11 of the bolt head or enlargement 10 andthe lugs 5 of the basemember 1, while, as above stated, the upper arm ormember o-f said latch is received between the lugs 11 whereby the latchor locking member 12 may be folded upwardly and let into the head-memberof the bolt, out of the way or into ineffective position when the boltis withdrawn from its socket or keeper 9 secured in the upper sash, asbefore described.

It will be seen that, when Ythe latch 12 is in prone position, asindicated in Fig. 5, into which position it is moved when the boltengages the keeper 9 ofthe upper sash, said latch may be receivedintermediate the lugs 5 and 7 of the base-member, thus providing forlocking the bolt in position over the lower sash. It will also beobserved that the fastener or lock as thus constituted is extremelysimple, accordingly inexpensive of manufacture, is readily orconveniently actuated and is'effective for its intended purpose. It isalso noted that the device serves equally as an ordinary stop againstraising the lower sash as well as a lock against the clandestinedisplacement of the sash locking bolt.

What is claimed is 1. A sash lock, including a slidable bolt having ahead-member, a latch of cross-like contour and having an arm pivoted tosaid head-member, a keeper and a housing applied to the sashes,respectively, said housing having its attaching or base-plate providedWith spaced apart lugs intermediate of Which are received the arms ofsaid latch.

2. A sash lock, including a slidable bolt 5 having a headmember providedWith rearwardly projecting spaced apart lugs, a keeper and a housingapplied to the sashes respectively, the housing having its basenieniberprovided with spaced apart lugs adjacent said housing, said rearwardlyprojecting lugs being adapted to be brought into vert-ical alinementwith opposed lugs of said base-member, and a latch of cross-like as myown, I have hereto afliXed my signature in the presence of witnesses.

WILLIAM O. FLEMING. Witnesses:

J. C. HELMs, J. W. HAWK, LOYAL J. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

